Quality of life comparison

live 10.2 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.0 times more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 41.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 5.7 times higher top tax rate

Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 88.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 29.6% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 10.5% more likely to have internet access

In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sweden, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 3.9 times more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.